A study conducted by the Center for Study of Science, Technology and Policy (CSTEP), has found out that there was not much difference in the ambient particulate matter (PM2.5) concentration levels in urban and suburban areas of the city.
It has also been found that higher PM2.5 concentration levels were present particularly in the western parts like Dasarahalli, Rajarajeshwarinagar and parts of Bommanahalli. Very high levels of PM2.5 were found on major road networks like Mysuru Road, NICE Road, Kanakapura Road, Magadi Main Road, and Tumakuru Road.
With an objective to gain insights into the pollution patterns of Bengaluru, a hybrid measurement approach was employed by the study to generate high resolution air pollution maps. The study was limited to the BBMP area.
